TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Centering our voices: experiences of violence among homeless African American women
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Deal, Emily
A1  - Hawkins, Maren
A1  - Del Carmen Graf, Maria
A1  - Dressel, Anne
A1  - Ruiz, Ashley
A1  - Pittman, Belinda
A1  - Schmitt, Marin
A1  - Krueger, Emma
A1  - Lopez, Alexa A.
A1  - Mkandawire-Valhmu, Lucy
A1  - Kako, Peninnah
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Women experiencing homelessness who are also survivors of violence require uniquely tailored programs to accommodate complex needs. To understand how violence shaped the lives of formerly homeless African American women, an instrumental case study design and community-based participatory research approach was utilized in this qualitative study. Focus group interviews with graduates (N = 40) from a long-term transitional housing program were conducted. Using thematic analysis, identified themes included: cycles of violence, violence in the community, relationships with children, and coping with violence. These themes illustrated survivors' growth through supportive programming and highlighted services dedicated to empowering women who have experienced violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221117599
ID  - ref1
ER  -